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About the Theatre of Ancient Greece. The Greeks design the orchestra which had an average diameter of 78 feet. It was situated on a flattened terrace at the foot of a hill, the slope of which produced a natural theatre, and it is literally the place to see the play. After few years later, theatre came to be applied to the whole area of theatre and orchestra. Why the Greeks design the theatre like this? Because in 465 BCE, the playwrights began using a backdrop or scenic wall, which hung or stood behind the orchestra, and also served as an area where actors could change their costumes.The theatre of Greece started from the city-state of Athens, which became a significant cultural, political, and military power during this period. This period is the flourish time during Greece.